Q. How old was RD Burman when he composed his first song, which later was used in a film?
Answer:
9
Notes: When Rahul Dev Burman was nine years old, he composed his first song, Aye
Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa, which his father
used in the film Funtoosh (1956). From
the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for many films.
He was mainly active in the Hindi film
industry as a composer and also provided
vocals for a few compositions. He did major work with Asha Bhosle (his wife) and Kishore Kumar and scored many of the songs that made these singers famous.